How to travel from Cape Town to Nelspruit, South Africa

There are several options for getting from Cape Town to Nelspruit by plane, taxi, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around ZAR 940 ($55) and will take around 23h 45m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and arrive in approximately 3h 40m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ZAR 5,755 ($335).

The distance between Cape Town and Nelspruit is around 1,585km (985 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,533km (952 miles)

It takes around 3h 40m to get from Cape Town and Nelspruit by plane. If you are travelling by car it will take around 17h 40m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Nelspruit is to fly which takes around 3h 40m and will set you back approx ZAR 5,755 ($335).

The cheapest way to travel between Cape Town and Nelspruit, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around ZAR 940 ($55) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Cape Town and Nelspruit. We recommend that you fly from Capetown (CPT) to Nelspruit (MQP). instead which will take 3h 40m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Cape Town and Nelspruit. It typically takes around 22h 45m and departs twice daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Cape Town to Nelspruit. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Johannesburg. These services run twice daily and will take a minimum of 22h 45m.

Eldo Coaches, Eagle Liner, InterCape, TransLux Express and Greyhound ZA run regular bus services between Cape Town and Nelspruit. Buses run twice daily and take around 22h 45m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

Yes you can fly from Cape Town and Nelspruit. Flights depart from Capetown (CPT) and arrive at Nelspruit (MQP). The flight takes around 2h 25m.

Yes there is a direct flight between Cape Town and Nelspruit with no stop-overs required. Flights typically take around 2h 25m.

Airlink fly between Cape Town and Nelspruit. Flights depart from Capetown (CPT) and and arrive into Nelspruit (MQP). These flights usually take around 2h 25m.

The flight from Cape Town to Nelspruit typically takes around 2h 25m. Flights depart from Capetown (CPT) and and arrive into Nelspruit (MQP).

The closest major airport to Nelspruit is Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) (MQP) which is approximately 16km (10 miles) from Nelspruit. Skukuza Airport (SZK) (SZK) and Hoedspruit Air Force Base (HDS) (HDS) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Cape Town and Nelspruit. The distance is around 1,744km (1,083 miles) by road and it will take around 17h 40m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Cape Town to Nelspruit is to fly which takes, on average, 3h 40m and will usually cost around ZAR 5,755 ($335).